Ophal Code of Conduct

The Ophal community welcomes contributions from everyone. Yet we subscribe to the following rules in
order to ensure our community grows healthy and happy.

Be considerate.

Our work will be used by other people, and we in turn will depend on the work of others. Any
decision we take will affect users and colleagues, and we should take those consequences into
account when making decisions. Ophal has millions of users and thousands of contributors.
Even if it's not obvious at the time, our contributions to Ophal will impact the work of others. For
example, changes to code, infrastructure, policy, documentation, and translations during a
release may negatively impact others' work.

Be respectful.

The Ophal community and its members treat one another with respect. Everyone can make a
valuable contribution to Ophal. We may not always agree, but disagreement is no excuse for
poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we
cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It's important to remember that a
community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. We expect
members of the Ophal community to be respectful when dealing with other contributors as well
as with people outside the Ophal project and with users of Ophal.

Be collaborative

Collaboration is central to Ophal and to the larger free software community. This collaboration
involves individuals working with others in teams within Ophal, teams working with each other
within Ophal, and individuals and teams within Ophal working with other projects outside. This
collaboration reduces redundancy, and improves the quality of our work. Internally and externally,
we should always be open to collaboration. Wherever possible, we should work closely with
upstream projects and others in the free software community to coordinate our technical,
advocacy, documentation, and other work. Our work should be done transparently and we should
involve as many interested parties as early as possible. If we decide to take a different approach
than others, we will let them know early, document our work and inform others regularly of our
progress.

When we disagree, we consult others

If and when we choose to adopt a more extensive or formal conflict resolution process, we will
add to this section. But for now, the title says it all.

When we are unsure, we ask for help

Nobody knows everything, and nobody is expected to be perfect in the Ophal community. Asking
questions avoids many problems down the road, and so questions are encouraged. Those who
are asked questions should be responsive and helpful. However, when asking a question, care
must be taken to do so in an appropriate place.

Step down considerately

Members of every project come and go and Ophal is no different. When somebody leaves or
disengages from the project, in whole or in part, we ask that they do so in a way that minimizes
disruption to the project. This means they should tell people they are leaving and take the proper
steps to ensure that others can pick up where they left off.